> But there’s another point I haven’t seen get as much attention: what right do any of us in the rich world have to complain about “location-based pay”? > The

> But there’s another point I haven’t seen get as much attention: what right do any of us in the rich world have to complain about “location-based pay”? > The label in my shirt says Made in China. Likewise for my jacket, and my jeans were made in Bangladesh. “Equal pay for equal work” is a nice idea, but I don’t think we apply it universally. I actually heard that "record scratch" noise in my head. This is a totally different thing. Apples to oranges. If an European or American textile worker moved to China but was doing the same work for the same company and the company tried to lower their salary that's the same problem. If a company fires an European or American textile worker and outsources their job to China, that's not the same problem.